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Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-08
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttings.

Nebraska JOtttngs.
ID. NJ. Ansberry has purchased the
Custer County Republican.
A long felt want in Fullerton is to be
filled with first.class hotel.
West Point is swelling out to the pro-
portions of a city of the second class.
Malma is the name of a new town on
the Omaha Il North Platte road, seven
miles west of WahOo.
The herdic is the latest common car
ricr in Beatrice. 1t is one horse con-
ccrn, and thrvcs on short hauls.
There are 10000 bushels of corn in
price to pay for transportation to mar
ket.
The Beatrice board of trade has ac-
cepted proposition for canning
factory and will take $1,000 stock in the
enterprise.
Beatrice takes kindly to proposition
to aid the Omaha Southern. The me-
tropolis of Gage is always ready to lend
helping hand to enterprise, and there is
money in it.
The Crawford Crescent commends the
generosity of the Fort Robinson con-
tractor in supplying the soldiers with
sets of steel teeth to masticate the rubber
beet he furnishes them.
lhe Beatrice democrat OF saturday
gave strong evidence of an early, pros
porous spring, by issuing ten-page
paper. Marion Il Burke are coming
to the front like team of thoroughbreds.
The Odd Fellows of the Republican
valley will have a celebration ut Alma
April 90, the anniversary of Odd Fellow
shipin America. Extensive preparations
are being made, and the affair will un-
doubtedly be grand success.
Schuyler has muchly married woman,
| according to the papers of that little
burg. Ida Stevens was first married to
Horatio Saunders. Last summer she OBJ
| tanned divorce. The laws of this state
| prescribe that six months shall elapsc
after divorce before either party can
marry again. Ida wanted to marry
Frank Waterhouse, and SO they slipped
over to Council Bluffs and were spliced.
Now comes Judge Post and sets aside the
decree of divorce, and Ida has two hus
bands OH her hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-08
THE DAILY BEE.

Sworn statement OF Circulation.
State Of Nebraska, L.
County Of Douglas.
Geo. b. Tzschuck, secretary Of The Bee
Publishing company, does sOlemnly swear
that the actual circulation of the Daily Bee
tor the week ending Mar. 4th, 1857. was as
follows:
Saturday. Feb. %. 14.59O
Sunday. Feb. 27...........,...... .l3. $50
MONDAY. Feb. 2S. S.,....,....,,.,.......l IA. $50
Tuesday. Mar. 1. ,..,.... ... IA. 240
Wednesday. Mar. 9 ,,.,,......,....14. IA. pos
Thursday Mar, 3.......,,.,.... IA, $50
Friday. Mar. 4...,.....,,,,,. IA 235
Average ge. ,.,.,,....14274
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07
CELESTIAL WISDOM.
Tho Chinese Version Of n Story which
Familiar to Every Reader.

Tho Chinese Version Of n Story Which IL
Familiar to Every Reader.
Two women came before Mandarin in
China, each OF them protesting that she
was tho mother OF child they had
brought with them, says writer in Lon.
don Academy They wore so eager and SO
positive that tho Mandarin was sorely
puzzed. lie retired TO consult with his
WIS, who was n wise and clovor woman,
whose opinion was hold in great rcpute
in the ncighborhOod. Sho requested Tvs
minutes in which To deliberate. At this
end Of that timo she spo<e:
Lot tho servant catch me n largo fish
in the river, and let 1t be brought mo hore
alive"
This was dlnc-
"Bring mo now tho infant" she said,
but leave tho women in the outer cham
bcr"
This was done, tor. Then tho Man
darin's wife caused tho baby TO be un-
dressed and its clothes put on the fish.
Garry the creature outside now and
throw It into the river in the sight OF tho
two women"
The servant obcycd her orders, fiineing
the fish into the water, where IL rolled
about and struggled, Disguised, no dou bt,
by tho wrapping in which II was swsd-
died. Without n moments pause one Of
tho mothers threw herself into tho river
with shrek She must save her drown
ing child.
without doubt sho is tho true mother"
she declared: and the MandArin's wife
commanded that sho should be rescued
and the child given TO her.
Without n doubt she ~ tho true
mother" she declared. And tho Man.
DARN nodded his head, aud thought his
wife tho wiscst woman in tho howcry
kingdom. Meantime the false mother
cr,pt away. She was found out In hor i'm.
posture and tho Mandarn's wife forgot
all about her in tho occupation OF drcssi z
the little baby in tho best silk she could
hnd in her WARDROBE
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THE LAN0TRY KISS
An Irreversnt Editors DeserIptIon OF
Pine Oscuiatory Specimen.

An Trreverent Editors Description OF q
Pine Oscuiatory Specimen.
Mrs. Langtry has invented n kiss that,
according TO the Chicago Nail dOubl dis
counts any thing OF the kind ever attempt
cd by Emma Abbott As Lady Clancarty
hcr husband escapes from his pursucrs
through an open window into her room.
She stands with her back TO tho audience
clear down the stage, near tho foOtlIghts
The husband looks at her a moment and
then rushos wildly into her arms Then
both swing around aud expose their pro-
bles TO tho audience. Thon they hold
zach other at arms longth. Then her
bosom beavcs and he pants Thon
her head falls upon his breast, reclin.
Ing backward There is q crimson blush
suffusing hor charming face. Then
no looks down at her, and she looks up at
him. Then thcroi pcrccptiblo pressure
around the waist Thon he suddenly
places his lips 10 hers. Thon sho clasps
him around the head. Then there is a
soft, gurglng sound, as OF water escap-
ing from kitchen sink. Then they are,
ns II were, glued together. Then all is
still Women in the audience become
nervous. Bald headed mon are paralyzed.
Men around town have thor watches out
timing them. One second, two, three.
four, five, six, scven-and thon there is an
explosion, az Il the bung had blown out
Of a beer barrel IL is all over. That is
the L1nZtT- f''s
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An AbiO Western Yarn About Rata
snakes, Ginnt Powder An A Gold

An AbiO Western Yarn About Rattle
snakes, Giaat Powder ant Gold.
hunter who has hunted and mined
from Arizona TO tho Yellowstone, AMI
who Is highly eSteemoi for truth and
Veracity, was telling Denver RepH5iiean
reporter that he had the other day made
most wonderful discovery, and that he
nai seen golf that would put the treasury
OF the United States at n discount. The
discovery was made in the mountains not
moro than ten milos from tho Govern
mont bridge over Yampa river, in Rlutt
County, Col
hc said that whom he was on top OF ono
OF the mountains seen from the bridge
that he saw at tho bottom II a cliff that
he was pecring over that tho ground was
smooth and clean, as IL deer or bear
hnd bocn In tho habit OF resting and
summing themselves through tho heat OF
tho carly spring days. Being anxious tC
get deer, or have fight with n boar, III
descended by a circuitous route 10 the
foot OF tho clin. Peering cautiously
around for game, he was somewhat
startled at hearing tho rattle Of a snake
| Looking about, no saw largo numbers of
thcm lying around, while there was a
constant stream OF them going into
| round hole In tho rock near the bottom O
tho cliff
Being anxious TO destroy AZ many OF tho
reptiles rs he possibly could, he procurel
forkcd stick and, pl icing tho fork Ovo
the neck OF one OF tho largest, he pfnione
him TO tho ground; then tying hIlf-do1ol
sticks Of gialt powder TO his tail, set
slow match 20 II and then lot tho snake
! go. Aftor seeing his sualEoship go into til,
! hole, the hunter re'reated 10 a safe dis
lance 70 await developments. He did no
have long To wait First thare was q II Oh
trembling Of tic ground, then burst TIA
shook the mountiin like an earthquake
and with that bnrst the whole 81 10 OF IA,
clin topped OF and fell 10 thc ground
and up went more snakes than was ever
thought OF by other Gulliver or Daro
! Munchauscn. Tho face OF tho rock wa
honeycomb3c with round holes, out o
which snakes ware pouring ike waite
through knot hole rs long as the huntc
stayed, and he stayed long enough TO so
many thousands secthiug an I Kissing il
their rage and agony, when IN becam
weary OF the sight aud left, but not unit
he had seen that the whole face Of tn
elf was covered with solid gold
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OLD MRS. BUsYeooN.
Uharacteristi~s of n Female Medller VIII
II To IBe FOunl Everywhere.

Uharncter,atI-a of q Female Mcdller Who
II To ne FOunl Everywhere.
II IL strange idea sCm) people have
that tho- are suro they eau manage another
ro-'sou's OF tirs mu'h better than that
porson'A soIf, Observes a writer In the
Boston 8ndgcf Thcy are, as a rule. those
who arc incompetent TO conduct thcir
own affairs, allowing thom 20 got al)ng as
bost th9y can at haphazird. Eevcrthe-
less, thoy liketo remark what they would
do Ia regard 10 your b1s,nesL 'If were
an your place." they arc fond Of saying,
II would do 40 and So" whore II ts pretty
certain were thoy in your piaco tho q airs
would TO left 20 scttle themselves,
while thoy wJro busy about
somebody elsa's business. They
arc sure 70 nn1 out all that Is hap
poning among thor neighbora, no mat
ter how private u ~ supposed 10 b., and
arc fond Of plying thom. Such express
aions a., II pity Mrs -, she hts such q
hard time TO cot along" or her husband
or children have done something that thoy
ought not TO have done, and, OF course, a
person that knows every body's business
has heard OF IL although 10 may not be
known 10 any one else outside the family
circle.
Few people care 20 havo their family
ofairs discussed in public. and fewer
still care for tho pity OF such a person ~
fbo above. Pity Is all worry well In aomc
Instances, but IN this case, ~ pity you"
Is generally rQe vaient for II expected as
much" A person Of this stamp would
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oe astonisned n accused OF max
ing other pcorlo uncomfortable, for
sho really intends every thing for tho
best, and has an idea she Is doing you
favor By advising you how she would
act III In your pace. IL does not make the
slightest din srcncc 10 her that you havo
cot asked her advicc; she feels in her own
mind tn & you arc in need OF such. and
shc II just tho ore TO give II TO you, for
sho IL positive sho understands all the
workings Of your household, ana Is the
only ono competent 10 advise you. A per-
son Of this kind is found In nearly all
ncighborhoods, and is always terror 30
most h0usckcopers, but more particularly
In this true with n timid woman, who
docs not like 20 resent such interference CO
for fear Of offending. but listens 10 il a !,
and then wonders II she couldn't manage
better ~ she tried hard. though IL docs
scem as II 10 try any harder ihIn sho has
done Is ont Of all reaso1.
II members Of n family were careful not
10 bring any little differences away from
home, In tho way OF complaints about
some one with whom they have had a
misunderstanding, but have all such
things quietly settled In the home, there
would DO go little that Mrs. Busybody
could do or say, that she would leave
family affairs alone, and contcntediy turn
10 tho carin: for own business. IL things
don't 60 just right in tho home, have
patience and in a short while they will
adjust themselves. Don't go with your
grievances TO an outsider for advice or
consolation, even II she is your
best friend. Outsiders never do
any good In cases of this k.ni,
though they may have tho bost inten-
tions TO do so. They only widen the
breech; aud where at first, " allowed 10
10 settled in the homo, away from out
sido inierforcncc, IL could have boon
easily done, when once abroad II becomes
almost impossible to adjust II. There ~
no place In which family differences can
be as easily settled As the home, in fact,
in most cases there is no pla but the
homo that can properly adjust them, for
only there arc all those pcculiarities
and ccccntricities OF disposition OF it' IN
mates thoroughly known. IL care Is taken
to guard the privacy OF the home lif", tn
Mrs. Busybodics will soon drop out OF cx.
istrncp
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HINA'S GREAT WALL.
A Mls+Ionary's Description OF q Journs
Through tho CalaafinI Ecnn nIra-

A Mls+Ionary's Description OF q journey
Through tho Celestial Empire.
Very few visitors to the city of Pekin
have the humility and courage to at
stain from visiting the great wall, writes
Rev. Gilbert Reid in the Christian at Work
Even the missionary, not altogether free
from pride, listens to the call of hi,
worldly am on, and after many an in
ward struggle makes one espcrate 70
solve, and ''goes to the walt" Happy the
man who can fad a guide, not from
among the covetous Cinnamon. or from
the ranks of asy-goinZ mon of the world
but from those cool-headcd men of expe
rience who make up the missionary body
guard Of the. imperial capital. With nc
little gratitude did learn that Rev. Mr.
Whiting had been advised by his physi
clan to take short trip in the country
and was inclined to accompany me north.
ward TO the wall and return. Prices were
thereby smoothly arranged with cartman
donkey driver, inn-kecper and the many
impromptu gatekeepers Of all the famous
resorts along the route. The wall, BIZ
direct and hasty route, might possibly bt
reached, and return made, in two days:
out II Is Tar more advisa Bile to take easy
stages, and see something moro than
rev old bricks and stones, that emphasize
the already self-evident fact of China's
anti guilty and dccp-rooted conservatism
The Chinaman is modern enough and
Yankee enough to want cash at no cstab
hshed rate except the rate of plenty, and
when plenty is given to increase il by
geometrical progression. So much has
been learned by the advent of the Rener
Gus 'globe trotter."
On the way to the wall from Pcxin NAV
De seen large monument, erected in
honor of leading priest of the Lama
faith, finely carved, with scenes from, his
HE Then further on may be seen one of
the wonders of the world, a MASSIVE bell
nearly 500 years old, fourteen feet high.
thirty -four feet circumference ut the rim.
and covered within and without with Sc
lections from Buddhist classics in Chinese
characters Not far away are the ruins
Oh the Emperor's summer palace, sadly
indicating the glory OF past DAYS, until
100 saw the French and English march.
ing TO tho capital, and shamefully devas-
tatlng some OF the prettiest spots of all
Cnlna, where even French architecture
ma mingled with the Chinese, hcightcn-
ing the charm Of the wooded dales, the
sparkllng springs, the lakes, the caverns
ana the many little hills that overlooked
natures garden and the luxury Of an i'm
Perial family. Still beyond, In fertile
plain, surrounded by hills on every side
except where q valley at the south opened
beautiful entrance, there appeared the
tombs and worship halls Of thirteen Of the
emperors Of the Ming. or Chinese dynasty,
now well nigh deserted except by the
casual visits Of strangers from abroad,
and the few descendants of the reiguing
family that lost its power and glory 80
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Garlantrr Of > Cu.toms omcer.

A charming young English literary
smuggler was bringing home with her a
Tauchnnz novel from Antwerp the other
day, and mado acquaintance with an
agreeable stranger on the way, to whom
she confided her ncfarious Intention At
London bridge ne reciprocated her frank.
ness by informing her that he was a Gus
tom house oficer, a and demanding that the
volume should be given up. "But have
not flashed il yet" she murmured. plead
ingiy- "Whcre have you got to-" he in
quired- She pointed with her taper finger.
Gently fosxing the book from the fair con
trabandist, he tore away what she rad
read and threw It in the river. returning
the portion that was so precious to her
with the customary bow.
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years ago I'm rising summit, where
had been placed tablet 10 the memory Of
the nrst Emperor of that dynasty, there
arose massive worship hall, still in
splendid condition, some 251 feet In
ienglh, whose roof was supported by solid
wooden pillars twelve feet around, and in
the quietness of that hall the only object
moving was a small donkey, which had
straycd in from the deserted fields, as if
to show that they who had ruled in tho
past had now boon forgotten OF men, and
that strong walls, art and hcathcn wor-
ship, could not make sure che sincere
esteem OF after generations.
At last the great wall is reached, after
q tedious rido through n stony mountain
pass, while tho rain is coming down, and
the thin cotton garments Of the rider arc
drcnched and his ardor still faster and
faster cooling. Standing on the wall that
had wcndcd its way up a steep mountain
side, / saw before and behind me a
panorama OF hills of various
sizos and slopes, while only now aud
then could be sccn a village, little
strcsm OF water, or the main highway,
leading up into Mongolia The thoughts
connected with the sight called back the
departing ardor, and all united In hymn
ing praise TO the old empire OF the Orient
A wall over 900 years OF age, 1,5O miles
in length, built in ten years by persistent
energy, some fifteen feet wide at the top,
>pnd varying in height from eighteen to
thirty feet, ignoring chssms, prcc,pices
und mountains, it imprcsscs one Us q
strange marvel, il not Of apparent utility.
Every few hundred yards arc towors that
rise from fifteen to forty feet high, givin 2
the wall the aspect Of a military defence
OF primitive days. Use the material In
this wall, and another wall could be
build, as one has said, six feet high and
two feet thick twice around tho world.
Whom one considers the largo number of
workmcn needed and how an Emporor Of
a small kingdom, as China then was,
could effectively keep oil those ut their
task year after year, he can
only be amazed 1T the power
that controlled, and wonder
whether patriotism, seif-protcction,
superstition, fear or mere fancy was the
dominating motive. Whatever the pro-
pciing cause, thore to-day are the walls
that hands twenty centuries ago succeed
cd by solid masonry to build, and serpont-
like the walls still curve their way from
summit to summit many AMI many a
milo, or doggedly push across some plain,
bidding defiance still 70 those invad in 2
armies that once eame and fought with
bow and arrow, spear and javelin, bu;
now are resting within tho grouni, while
their spirits move TO and fro within the
spirit world. Tho past had Its ambition,
its skill and its fears, but not Away. the
greatest wisdom. Neithor has the pros
cnt possessed all wisdom, so long as sol
diers still march the deserts aud navics
plow tho seas, and human voices still cry
for blood, revenge aud plumber. Let the
future have n wisdom from above which
Is first OF all peaceful, and Heaven vii
be quick 70 sing her applause.
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sHRRIFF's SALE.

In the District Court of Barber county, state of
Kansas.
Attica State Bank, plaintiff,
versus
.. =. Dnvis and p. II. Seay defendants
Rf VIRTUE of an execution, to me directed
- Issued out of the District Court of Barber
county, Kansas, in the above entitled action.
!, Charles ID. Nelson, sheriff of Barber coun-
ty, Kansas, will, on
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER.
A. D., 1881, at Q O'Clock p. m of said day, mt
the front door OF the courthouse. in Medicine
Lodge, Barber county, Kansas, offer for sale.
at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, all of the following described
property, to-wit: Lot number TWENTY-FIVE COR.
IN block number twenty CO., in Henton's addi.
tion TO the town of Sharon, Barber county,
Kansas, levied upon as the property of o. E.
Davis, in the above entitled action, and APP
praised at Two Hundred Dollars $500 OO to sat
isfy the above plaintiffs claim of Fifty-Three
DOLLARS and Three Cents 1853 .O3, and costs of
this sale together with interest at L. per cent.
from July q, 15S7.
A. D., 1887.
CHARLES d. NELSON,
II Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
By GEO. w. STEVENS, Under Sheriff.
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sHERIrrs SAN.

STATE OF KANSAS
BARRIER COUNTY.
In the District Court of Barber COUNTY. state
of Kansas.
William Kaufman, plaintiff,
versus
). Palmer, defendant.
Pf VIRTUE of an execution, issued out OF
~ the district court of Barber county, KAN
sas, dated August 10th, 1857, to me directed, in
the above entitled cause, /, Charles ID. Nelson,
sner1n or said county, will, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II,
A. d., 1887, att O'Clock p. m, on said day, at
tue courthouse door, in the city of Medicine
Lodge. Barber County, state of Kansas, offer
TOT sale, at public auction. to the highest bid
DER Tor cash in hand. all the right title and in
terest whatsoever of the said defendant s. Pal
mer, In and TO the following described lands
and tenemcnts, to-wit:
Lot number sixty-four (64) in Gobeille g. No
bies addition to the city of Medicine Lodge.
IN BARRIER county, Kansas, levied upon as the
property OF said defendant, and TO satisfy a
Judgment or plaintiff against defendant for
tho Gum of Fourteen Dollars and Ninety Cents
lSl4Ul, and the further sum OF Sixteen Dol
cost of this SALE
Given under my hand this, 10th day of Au-
gust, A. D., 1887.
CHARLES ID. NELSON
L. Sher1n OF Barber county. Kansas.
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Over fvo thousand soldiers are said to
have deserted from the British army dur.
ing the past few years.
IN A SrA,.on O=aGrEaY.
1he Free and Easy Way In which sonr
tards DIspO se OF the DoSd

hrus DtSp Dse OF the DaNI.
Funerals in Spain are con lac.aI IN n
manner winch Is in tho highest deyre e
original says n writer In tho London
RJsre-. When you die you ara got rid Of
as soon as lssible- The Sp lniard, have
inc same horror OF death surrounding, "a
tne Italians. but they go a great deal fur.
Tier. As quickly as pDssiDle-s 1mctimes
within an honr-the bod Is placed in an
elaborate cOftfa made OF metal and painted
10 initiate mtrble. Soms of these sscask-
els are srOthorcd II gilt ornaments of a
mos ciaoordta character. All sizes are
Kept read at the great funeral establish.
m 'nts. The ooIIins open leagthwise. The
nd IS on hinges AMI IS locked with a kew.
The pooser people are buried in wooden
@ IN 3, covered with various desigus in
colorcd ribbons. Children's conias arc
made In white and blue, and arc decorat-
ed like bonbol box CJflas OF this d.
scuPtion arc sold almost everywhere in
the south. Y on see them hanglnC:up inside
the shops by dozens
Invent ever the promises Of one of the
biggest undertaking concerns in Spain. II
II public company aad IL called ia
Funeraria-" 1 never saw such ma4ntfi-
cence In my life. Some Of the funeral
cars are built in the style of the great
gilt and glass cars which figure in q cir.
Gus procession through q country town.
Ihe drivers and footmen are dressed In
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Land Office at Larned. Kans.. Aug 2 1877

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intenti1n
to make final proof In support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the district court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge Kansas ON SEN
tember 70 1887, viz: Andrew Jackson d. s. No.
l4l2l, for the u s-w 4 and s-w u sc u see II.
ana NV ne sec IA, twp 81 south, of range
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Nathan Priest, B Brattain, Vernon I.y-
tie, solomon Shaw, all of Medicine Lodge post
office, Barber county, Kansas
IL II w. X. BROWNLEF Rerister
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Land ONCE at Harmed. Kans.. july 2e 1gs7

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before tho
clerk of the district court of Barber coun-
ty, at. Medicine Lodge, Kansas, ON Sep
for the y sc sec Is, and u s.w \ sec IL,
twp 32, range - west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz:
James Hsrtzell, John K Root. Ellsworth
Law, s w Shaw, all of Medicine Lodge post
Office, Barber county, Kansas.
ii l6 W. X. BRowNLEE, Register.